S-E shows more late-game magic; Oxford finishes off perfect division record

Boys’ Basketball

S-E 54, Canastota 53

SHERBURNE – Sherburne-Earlville’s uncanny late-game magic reared itself one more time Friday evening.

Garrett Porack grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed free throw from Ethan Sconzo, and sunk a short baseline jumper with eight seconds left for the one-point margin of victory over the Raiders.

Canastota led most of the game and nearly avenged a 24-point loss to S-E (11-9) on its home floor last month. “Canastota didn’t look like a team playing out its season; they showed a lot of character tonight,” said Marauders coach Kevin Vibbard.

Porack, who sat much of the second half with foul trouble, led S-E’s balanced scoring with 12 points. Brett Nelson had 10 and Sean Boise scored nine. The victory was the 10th this season for a Marauders by six points or less. “The kids really have learned how to win,” Vibbard said. “They are willing to do what it takes at the end to win.”

S-E will learn of its sectional seeding and matchup this week in the Section III playoffs.

Canastota: Matt Rapasodi, 0; Ceiro, 0; D. Arner, 0; Pat Micaroni, 1 2-2-5; Nick Marsi, 5 0-0-10; Rob Argentine, 1 2-2-4; Ryan Merrell, 0; Anton Motley, 0; Kevin Digaspari, 5 0-1-10; Brett Olden, 0; Jon Sicilia, 6 1-1-14; Jon Coonrod, 0; Tom Zupan, 4 2-4-10. Totals: 22 7-10-53.

S-E: Brett Nelson, 3 4-5-10; Caleb Brown, 3 2-3-8; Ken Knickerbocker, 2 0-0-4; Sean Boise, 3 2-2-9; Bill Craine, 1 0-0-3; Garrett Porack, 6 0-0-12 ; Phil Price, 1 0-0-2; Dan Leet, 1 0-0-2; Ethan Sconzo, 2 0-2-4; Ryan Collins, 0. Totals: 22 8-12-54.

Can. 15 16 16 6–53

S-E 12 15 20 7–54

Fouled out: none. Three-point goals: (SE) Boise, Craine. JV: Canastota won. Officials: Ferrarese, Mirabito.

Oxford 82, B-G 37

BAINBRIDGE – Oxford had little difficulty completing a perfect run through division two of the Midstate Athletic Conference putting a stamp on its league schedule with a rout of B-G Friday.

Cory Seiler came off the bench to lead the Blackhawks with 20 points. Seiler’s older brother Scott had 15 points, Tom Gould came off the bench to net 12, and Alex Champlin netted 10 points.